Toy



. Jan. 9, 1934. MIKAMO ET AL 1,942,719

TOY

Filed May 25, 1932 1% & 11 P nvz ENroRs: 205/9 2 ha 224 1% M2720 ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES TOY Yoshiharu Mikamo and IshizoKoda,

, Watsonviile, Calif.

Application May 25, 1932. Serial No. 813,413

3 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in toys, and has for its primaryobject the provision of a simple and amusing toy requiring considerableskill and affording considerable amusement in manipulation and capableof economical production.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a toy embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a top plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 a view of one end of the toy illustrating one position of use;

Fig. 4 a similar view illustrating another position of use;

Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating still another position of use; and

Fig. 6 is a partial side view illustrating still another position ofuse.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises asuitable handle member 10 having a concave ball rest or seat 11 at oneend and a point 12 at its other end. Mounted on the handle member 10adjacent the point 12 is a transverse supporting head 13 having ballrests 14 and 15 at its opposite ends of sizes different from each otherand from the ball rest 11. As will be noted, the ball rests 14 and 15are arranged at the extreme ends of the head 13 with their mouthsopening directly away from the handle member 10. The handle member 10and the supporting head 13 are preferably made of wood, but of course ifdesired may be made of other suitable material.

A ball 16 also preferably of wood is suspended on a cord 1'7 from oneside of the supporting head 13, as shown, said ball 16 being providedwith a recess 18 adapted and arranged to receive the point 12, asindicated in Fig. 6.

In use, the handle member 10 is held in the hand and the ball 16 tossedupwardly by swinging the hand in an outward and upward arc and endeavormade to catch the ball in one of the rests or recesses 11, 14 and 15 oron the point 50 18, the handle member 10 being properly held in the handfor the purpose desired. Obviously the larger the ball rest or recess,the easier it will be to catch the ball therein, while catching the ballon the point 18 is obviously most diflicult of 55 all. By arranging theball rests 14 and 15 at the extreme ends of the head 13 as shown, thehandle member 10 may be arranged with one of said ball rests openingupwardly, and the handle member manipulated with a natural swinging 60motiontotossthebailleintotheaironaniipwardly and inwardly swinging arewhich will naturally cause the ball to approach said rest in a naturalmanner to facilitate catching the ball in the rest. By means of thearrangement set forth, games or contests requiring considerable skilland oflering considerable amusement may be readily played by the use ofthe toy disclosed. The specific form and arrangement of parts is asimple and effective one for the purpose.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails disclosed, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations andmodifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A toy comprising a handle member having a ball rest at one end and apoint at the other; a supporting head mounted on said handle member withthe point of the handle member protruding through said head, saidsupporting head being provided at its opposite ends with ball rests ofsizes different from each other and from said first mentioned rest; anda ball flexibly secured to said supporting head and provided with arecess to receive said point, said ball being adapted to be tossedupwardly and caught in one of said rests or on said point.

2. A toy comprising a handle member; a transverse supporting headmounted on one end of said handle member, said supporting head beingprovided at its extreme opposite ends with ball rests of diflerent sizesopening oppositely and directly away from said handle member; and a ballflexibly secured to said toy and adapted to be tossed upwardly andcaught in one of said rests.

8. A toy comprising a handle member having a ball rest at one end and apoint at the other; a supporting head mounted on said handle member withthe point of the handle member protruding through said head, saidsupporting head being provided at its opposite ends with ball rests ofsizes different from each other and from said first mentioned rest; aflexible suspending element secured to one side of said supporting head;and a ball secured to the free end of said flexible suspending elementand provided with a recess to receive said point, said ball beingadapted to be tossed upwardly and go in one of said rests or on saidpoint.

YOSHIHARU MIKAMO. ISHIZO KODA.

